swain
noun[C]
old-fashionedliteraryuk/sweɪn/us/sweɪn/ayoungman wholoves, or is having arelationshipwith, a woman
情人，情郎Examplesofswain
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Then do the swains appear with tea, with lemonade, with sandwiches, with homage.
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Swainand co-workers96105"108 conducted a series of studies on the effect of hypothermic techniques on cerebral metabolism in sheep.
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Swain's (2000) application of this concept to language learning suggests that collaborative dialogues mirror the moments of language development.
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Iphigenia's alarm at being discovered in dishabille is tempered by her immediate attraction to the feralswain.
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Swain(1985, 2000, 2001) suggests that this is because the learners were not pushed beyond their current level of interlanguage.
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Swainand colleagues consider the extent to which dialogue between peers can fulfil a similar if not identical role.
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Swainet al., (2002) reported significantly increased glycolytic activity after the 8-cell stage in an in vitro culture system.
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Swain's chapter focuses on the nature of collaborative dialogue and examines it within the context of contemporary views about the role of interaction in second language learning.
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Swain(1985) pointed out the need for increased modified output in the classroom in order to encourage learners to engage in more syntactic processing and, thus, make more form-meaning connections.
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But how many young swains have loitered for the chance of a glimpse of an unobtainable object of desire?
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What happens if the wanderingswaincomes back?
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He tells hisswainto fetch his harp, and hurls the harp against the floor, breaking twelve strings, and then five more (str. 13).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The maid, with scorn, turns up her nose and walks away, leaving the two rejected swains very dejected and alone.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Swainpenned detailed accounts of his transcontinental journey.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Swainwas granted bail, released into the community, and continued to take his medication and see a psychiatrist.
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